After Marinakos bought his Lucky Day Lotto ticket, he gave it to his dad before heading to work. Marinakos jokingly asked him to take care of his "winning ticket" and check it after the drawing. His father went back to the gas station and scanned it.

“When my dad told me I won, I couldn’t believe it," Marinakos said. "I was joking when I called it a winning ticket. I never believed it would be!”